Senior Polish presidential official detained amid probe into misspending of funds
The case relates to the Polish National Foundation, a body created under the former government to promote Poland abroad.
CBA agents detained Piotr M., formerly head of the Government Information Centre, and Anna P., who leads media services for President Karol Nawrocki, as part of an investigation into alleged fund misuse within the Polish National Foundation. Both were previously employed by the Law and Justice government led by Beata Szydło from 2015 to 2017.
The PFN, established in 2016, was originally designed to promote Poland abroad but was later used to push the PiS party's political objectives. The "Fair Courts" campaign, launched by the PFN in 2017 with a reported budget of 1.2 million zloty, aimed to address perceived judicial issues in Poland. However, a subsequent court ruling in 2018 criticized the campaign as damaging to Poland's international image.
In 2025, the foundation's board accused the PFN's former leadership of criminal negligence, resulting in damages exceeding 30 million zloty.
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